07 Aug 2009
Dow Jones hedge fund strategies post gains in July
All four hedge fund strategies published by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in July 2009.All four hedge fund…
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Bank of New York Mellon repurchases Tarp warrant
The Bank of New York Mellon has repurchased for USD136m the warrant to purchase approximately 14.5 million shares of the company's common…
GLG reports GAAP net loss of USD24.4m in Q2
GLG Partners has reported a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of USD24.4m for the quarter ended 30 June 2009 and a net loss…
Triton Capital Advisors launches interactive investment platform
Triton Capital Advisors has launched Tritonca.com, an interactive alternative investment platform for high net worth investors,…
06 Aug 2009
Comment: There's more to the hedge fund industry than meets the eye
Earlier this week, Hedge Fund Research reported that assets invested in the hedge fund industry increased by USD100bn in the second quarter…
CISX reveals line-up for International Business Summit
The Channel Islands Stock Exchange has revealed the line-up of speakers at its International Business Summit on 11 September in Guernsey.…
Fortress reports GAAP net loss of USD171m in Q2
Fortress Investment Group's GAAP net loss was USD171m in the second quarter of 2009, while its GAAP net loss attributable to class A…
NYSE Liffe US sets launch date for products based on MSCI indices
NYSE Liffe US, the new US futures exchange of NYSE Euronext, has set a launch date of 8 September for its first three equity index futures,…
Australian hedge funds post positive results in June
June saw a continuation of positive results for the Australian absolute return and hedge fund sector, largely on the back of an ongoing…
CDS markets maintain upbeat tone
US CDS markets remained upbeat over the past month, as better-than-expected corporate profitability in the second quarter, combined with…
Credit Suisse AIR indices finish up in July
Long/short equity hedge funds continued to increase overall net exposures in July, enabling managers to capitalize on market upswings early…
Industrial metals lead S&P GSCI higher in July
The S&P GSCI increased 0.44 per cent in July on the heels of a strong monthly performance by the industrial metals sector, according to…
05 Aug 2009
Eurex opens representative office in Singapore
The international derivatives exchange Eurex has opened its representative office in Singapore. The international derivatives exchange…
UBP plans expansion into alternatives despite fall in assets
Geneva-based Union Bancaire Privée has announced gross earnings of CHF166.9m (USD154.5m) for the first half of 2009, with assets under…
Och-Ziff AUM up two per cent from quarter one
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group's assets under management were USD20.7bn as of 1 July 2009, two per cent higher than 1 April 2009 but 38…
